National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Tim Schnabel
Contact Title
Executive Director, NCCUSL
Contact Phone
312-450-6604
Function
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of the law. NCCUSL’s work supports the federal system and facilitates the movement of individuals and the business of organizations with rules that are consistent from state to state.
Term
4 years and until successor is appointed and qualified
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
Uniform Law Commissioners must be lawyers, qualified to practice law. They are lawyer-legislators, attorneys in private practice, state and federal judges, law professors, and legislative staff attorneys, who have been appointed by state governments as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to research, draft and promote enactment of uniform state laws in areas where uniformity is desirable and practical.
Composition
For the Illinois Delegation: 5 appointed by the governor 1 by the Speaker of the House; 1 by the Senate President; 1 by the House Minority Leader; 1 by the Senate Minority Leader; Director of Legislative Reference Bureau, Ex-officio.
Authority
25 ILCS 135/5.07
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder, Susan | 12/02/2027 | 12/18/2015 | Governor | Member | Commissioner | Cook | |
| Wichern, Nadine Jean | 01/15/2025 | 01/31/2023 | Governor | Member | Commissioner | ||
| Swibel, J. Howard | 06/10/2026 | 06/10/2022 | Governor | Member | Commissioner | Cook | |
| Jenkins-Jordan, Ashley | 05/31/2026 | 05/24/2022 | Senate President | Member | Commissioner | ||
| Landers, Jeffrey | 09/08/2021 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Commissioner | |||
| Didech, Rep. Daniel | 09/09/2021 | Speaker of the House | Member | Commissioner | |||
| Stivers, James “Jim" | Statute | Ex-Officio | Commissioner | ||||
| Paswater, Jen | 10/25/2023 | House Minority Leader | Member | Commissioner | |||
| Shean, Quinn | 01/15/2026 | 03/30/2018 | Governor | Member | Commissioner | Cook | |
| Patton, Lynn | 01/15/2027 | 01/27/2023 | Governor | Member | Commissioner | Lake | |
| Leinenweber, Hon Harry | Life Member |